Family photographs of Earl Campbell working on a local farm. Two vintage black and white 8x10 photos with details on back.

Found in a garage sale in San Antonio. earl was from nearby Tyler Texas.

The photos are old and not in perfect condition but they are a great collectors item for any Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers or New Orleans Saints fans.

Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29, 1955), nicknamed "the Tyler Rose", is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. Known for his aggressive, punishing running style and ability to break tackles, Campbell gained recognition as one of the best power running backs in NFL history.

Earl Campbell

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Campbell signing autographs in 2009

No. 34, 35

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Born:

March 29, 1955 (age 69)

Tyler, Texas, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

232 lb (105 kg)

Career information

High school:

John Tyler

(Tyler, Texas)

College:

Texas (1974–1977)

NFL draft:

1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1

Career history

Houston Oilers (1978–1984)

New Orleans Saints (1984–1985)

Career highlights and awards

NFL Most Valuable Player (1979)

3× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1978–1980)

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1978)

3× First-team All-Pro (1978–1980)

5× Pro Bowl (1978–1981, 1983)

Bert Bell Award (1979)

3× NFL rushing yards leader (1978–1980)

2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1979, 1980)

NFL 1970s All-Decade Team

NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team

PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978)

Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor

Tennessee Titans No. 34 retired

Heisman Trophy (1977)

Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy (1977)

SN Player of the Year (1977)

Unanimous All-American (1977)

First-team All-American (1975)

2× First-team All-SWC (1975, 1977)

Texas Longhorns No. 20 retired

Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Houston Sports Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame (1991)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards:

9,407

Rushing average:

4.3

Rushing touchdowns:

74

Receptions:

121

Receiving yards:

806

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Pro Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

Campbell played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-American honors in his senior season, as well as numerous other accolades. Campbell was selected first overall by the Oilers in the 1978 NFL draft, and had an immediate impact in the league, earning NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Campbell was also named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in each of his first three seasons, during which he averaged nearly 1,700 rushing yards per season. Campbell won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1979 after leading the league in rushing yards and touchdowns.

With head coach Bum Phillips, Campbell's emergence in Houston coincided with the Luv Ya Blue era, a period of sustained success in which the Oilers made three straight playoff appearances. Campbell became the centerpiece of Houston's offense during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1] He was traded to the Saints six games into the 1984 season, where he spent his final season and a half before retiring. Campbell was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame (1990) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1991). In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Campbell's jersey number is retired by the University of Texas and the Tennessee Titans.[a]